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Can't Stop The Pop

Dec 12, 2025

In this episode of Can't Stop The Pop, two divas join forces to deliver a vocal masterclass as Matty and Craig discuss Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston’s superstar duet: ‘When You Believe’.

We look at the manufactured rivalry between the two singers and how their duet for the soundtrack to the animated movie...


Dec 5, 2025

The S Club bandwagon comes to a crashing halt in this episode of Can't Stop The Pop as we look back at the bizarre turn of events that was I Dream.

Find out what happens when you merge S Club 8 with five additional aspiring singers/actors, cast them all in a TV show and then release a single featuring just two members...


Nov 28, 2025

In this episode, Matty and Craig revisit the electrophonic revolution that was Phixx and their very '80s, very (homo)erotic debut single: 'Hold On Me'. 

We're joined by Peter Smith from the group to discuss his dramatic exit from Popstars: The Rivals, how the sound and image for Phixx came together and what went wrong...


Nov 21, 2025

We feel your lips, your fingertips...in this episode of Can't Stop The Pop, Matty and Craig are revisiting 1996 when Louise released her third solo single, 'Naked'. 

This is one of those perfect songs that gets everything right in terms of sound, production, styling and visuals. In fact, Craig declares one moment as his...


Nov 14, 2025

Are you…ready for it? In this episode, sparks fly as Matty and Craig discuss Taylor Swift’s breakthrough (and, for several years, only) hit in the UK: ‘Love Story’.

Join us as we look back at the lead single from the ‘Fearless’ album, a music video that left us both enchanted and a relentless promotional...